1. ISSN 1868-9558
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December 2013
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From factory to living room
M2M Security: considerations
to address growing concerns
13
The impact of the M2M solutions
of the agricultural industry to
other sectors
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3. Editorial
Eric Schneider
1st Chairman
M2M Alliance e. V.
Dear Reader,
Welcome to the latest edition of the M2M journal of the M2M Alliance.
This time we take a look into the future. That M2M applications are now part of our daily life, is not
something we need to highlight. The concept of the Internet of Things (IoT) has meanwhile established
itself. This in itself proves the new understanding and immense potential, when one talks about
networked economy. Regardless of this, when one regards the circulated figures of networked machines
and equipment, it is clear, that we will be networking even more elements with one another in the near
future. These intelligent solutions will help us to simplify our lives further.
Through automated data transfers, we will save considerable resources, provide more security to critical
sectors and react in advance, before something goes wrong. M2M applications will support us to master
the demographic change. Older and needy folk will be able to live longer in their familiar environments,
instead of feeling ostracized and pushed out.
Additionally, we will enable and experience a new product experience in many sectors.
Just thinking about where we once began and what technical advances I have personally experienced,
makes me smile – for example, my first Commodore computer – the C64 with dataset and acoustic coupler,
the first modem, BTX / X25, ISDN and many more. When I was younger one was already saying, that these
technical advances would double every year.
Travel back in time to 1995 when the first GSM modems came onto the market. Before our eyes, we saw
the increase of circuit-switched data transfers standards from speeds of 2400, to 4800 to 9600 baud.
Think about the new services and SMS standards from GPRS to the current LTE / 4G.
It goes without saying that not all the IoT elements will communicate with each other over mobile phone
networks, but mobile technologies and solutions show particularly clearly, how flexible the subject is.
Each of these innovations begins with the necessary vision.
Perhaps you will feel as I do after this short trip back in time, and look forward to finding out the latest
IoT development. I don’t wish to detain you any further and wish you exciting and informative reading.
As with past editions, I of course welcome all of your feedback regarding our current publication.
Your Eric Schneider
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4. Contents
Editorial Notes
Contents
M2M Journal
The M2M Journal is a magazine that focuses
on M2M (machine-to-machine communication)
worldwide. Our readers are businesses in the
M2M community, such as wholesalers and
users of M2M solutions.
Editorial by Eric Schneider, Chairman M2M Alliance e.V. ...............................................3
The content includes: Theoretical foundations,
new products and processes, reference projects
and services, information from the M2M Alliance
and the M2M community, corporate presentations, trade show reports, news, book reviews,
etc., as well as opinions from M2M experts.
Main Topic
From factory to living room by Jürgen Hase (Deutsche Telekom AG)................................5
Impact of M2M on society by Oozi Cats (Telit Communications Group) ...........................6
Enablers and Inhibitors driving the further adoption of IoT
by Bernd Wunderlich (IBM Deutschland GmbH) ............................................................7
The M2M MVNO model will become common practice in 2020
by Jérôme Datchary (Transatel) ................................................................................... 8
Distribution
This bimonthly journal is published in English
and only in electronic format. It can be ordered free of charge. Order the M2M Journal by
e-mail from office@m2m-alliance.de.
The M2M Journal is posted as a Portable Document Format (PDF)-File at www.m2m-alliance.de.
M2M is part of daily life: New communication challenges
by Dr. Günter Bleimann-Gather (TEMA Technologie Marketing AG).................................9
Editor
M2M Alliance e. V.
Theaterstr. 74
52062 Aachen
Germany
Phone: +49 2 41 8 89 70-51
Fax: +49 2 41 8 89 70-42
e-mail: office@m2m-alliance.de
URL: www.m2m-alliance.de
Is 6LoWPAN the Esperanto for the Internet of Things? by Harald Naumann ....................11
Executive Board
Eric Schneider, MediaanABS
Deutschland GmbH (1st Chairman)
Jürgen Hase, Deutsche Telekom AG (2nd Chairman)
Prof. Dr. Jens Böcker,
Bonn-Rhein-Sieg University (Secretary)
Joachim Dressler, Sierra Wireless Ltd. (Treasurer)
Editorial Office
TEMA Technologie Marketing AG
Hermann Pilgram (Editor in chief)
Dennis Breuer
Theaterstr. 74
52062 Aachen
Phone: +49 2 41 8 89 70-0
e-mail: redaktion@m2m-alliance.de
Advertising
TEMA Technologie Marketing AG
Dennis Breuer
Phone: +49 2 41 8 89 70-74
Fax: +49 2 41 8 89 70-42
e-mail: dennis.breuer@m2m-alliance.de
Products and Developments
“Early Engagement” of compliance requirements
by Joe Lomako (Underwriters Laboratories) ................................................................ 10
Short-range low power wireless devices and M2M / Internet-of-things
by Rolf Nilsson (connectBlue AB) ............................................................................... 12
M2M Security: considerations to address growing concerns
by Olivier Beaujard (Sierra Wireless) .......................................................................... 13
Cyber Physical System „CareLAN“ zur Fernwartung von Produktionsanlagen
by Thorsten Eller (OKIT GmbH) ................................................................................... 14
Applications and References
Water – The next frontier for M2M?
by Sue Rutherford (SkyWave Mobile Communications) ............................................... 15
The impact of M2M solutions of the agricultural industry to other sectors
by Dr. Bettina Horster(VIVAI Software AG) a.o. ............................................................ 16
Precise real-time data for optimising freight transportation
by Dirk Esser (Vodafone) ........................................................................................... 18
M2M and Companies
M2M Alliance joins Eclipse Foundation ......................................................................... 19
New member of the M2M Alliance e.V.: doubleSlash Net-Business GmbH ......................... 19
Events ......................................................................................................................20
Picture credits
M2M Alliance and specified companies
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© M2M Alliance 2013 – Further editorial submission of articles in the M2M Journal is welcomed. Please send a specimen copy to the
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Despite of thorough examination, the editorial
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of the author do not necessarily represent the
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5. Main Topic
From factory to living room
The Internet of Things is expanding, and connected cars and industrial plants are just the beginning. The
granulate of connected items and areas is growing finer and finer. Whether
smart coffee cups and intelligent ballpoint pens join its ranks any time soon
remains to be seen. What can be said
for sure, however, is that we have entered a new phase of networking, and
a glance at upcoming trends will show
us what awaits us.
M2M will vanish. In keeping with Mark
Weiser’s dictum, the most far-reaching
technologies will integrate themselves
into everyday life, become a matter of
course, and by virtue of being ubiquitous
they will no longer be perceptible.
Automated data interchange between
things that are around us is one such
technology. In individual areas such as
fleet management, M2M solutions are
already indispensable. In the future they
will extend to more and more areas – both
in day-to-day business and in private life.
More connections, more knowledge
Falling prices and the miniaturization
and energy-efficiency of modules and
sensors are key drivers of this development. The smaller, the less expensive
and the more energy-saving they become, the more attractive it will be to
connect even seemingly trivial objects
such as items of furniture. Today, next
to nobody would think of putting an office chair on the Internet with the aid of
a box that costs €50, but if the box the
size of a cigarette packet was a buttonsized device costing one euro, it would
be another matter entirely. As part of a
Smart Office landscape the connected
chair might, for example, analyze sitting
habits and posture, leading to improvements in workplace ergonomics.
When things become smart in this way,
they open up entirely new opportunities. We can already see this with, say,
vending machines. A vending telemetry
solution begins by supporting day-today business. Operators can check filling levels and operating data remotely
and thereby reduce filling and maintenance costs. In a next step additional
services such as mobile payment and
digital signage are integrated and connections with social media channels established. But the data collected holds
the greatest potential. Operators can
see exactly which products are in demand when and where. This knowledge
provides them with a totally new basis
on which to make business decisions.
Connected products for consumers
Falling prices are also one of the reasons
why more and more connected devices
and services for private users are coming onto the market, be they wearables
like data glasses and smart watches or
products for the Smart Home. Unlike in
industrial applications these offerings
must not primarily reduce costs and
simplify processes. They can also simply provide greater comfort or entertainment value. The trend toward a culture
of sharing exercises a strong stimulus
in this connection. Take car sharing, for
example. Free floating offers will only
be feasible if the position of available
vehicles is easily accessible. M2M is the
precondition for making offers of this
kind possible.
The trend toward connected everyday
life will have repercussions for the entire M2M industry. More and more companies that have until now concentrated
on B2B-driven M2M business will open
up for more far-reaching networking solutions and the consumer-led Internet
of Things. They will especially include
telecommunications providers. Telcos
used to be seen as mere bit pipe providers; today they are seen as paving the
way for connected ecosystems such as
the Smart Home or the Smart City.
Contact
Jürgen Hase
Vice President M2M Competence Center
Deutsche Telekom AG
M2MCC@telekom.de
www.telekom.com/m2m
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6. Main Topic
Impact of M2M on Society
M2M is about the collection and management of data. When people have more background knowledge and more information available, they are able to make better and
wiser decisions. M2M helps not only to collect the data needed for such decisions,
but provides data in real-time to its users and thus provides them with know-how.
This knowledge has impact on the decisions we are making in our everyday lives
and that impacts society.
One example is energy. Due to the
economic and environmental situation we
are facing there is a clear need to expand
the usage of renewable energy and at the
same time educate people to consume
less energy. This makes it mandatory for
utilities to know where and how much
energy is generated and consumed. In
addition, they must have the ability to
switch on and off different energy sources
to avoid network capacity overload, for
example solar panels during hot summer
days.
With a Smart Grid based on M2M
technology, utilities can monitor in realtime generation, transmission capacity,
and consumption, and remotely regulate
solar panels or wind turbines. Without
this data and the usage of this technology
a change towards alternative energy
sources is impossible. If we go now one
step further and provide this data not
only to utilities, but also grant consumers
access to it, we see a huge impact: studies
show that once people know about their
energy consumption, they reduce it
automatically and start saving more
energy.
M2M changes daily living
This kind of impact is visible everywhere
M2M technology is used: M2M health
applications monitor patients and send
information such as glucose levels, heart
activity and medication adherence to a
care provider. With M2M connections,
physicians, pharmacists and caregivers
can now monitor patients as they engage
in routine activities such as taking pills or
testing blood sugar levels. These devices
encourage adherence to a prescribed or
recommended regimen and lead people
to healthier behaviours, helping them
avoid costly doctors’ office or hospital
visits.
Or take pay-as-you-drive applications,
which are widely adopted in the US. Safe
drivers receive better rate plans and
thus people are stimulated to change
their driving behaviour. Possible societal
benefits may include a reduction in
overall trips taken which could result in
less traffic, fewer accidents, lower car
emissions, longer vehicle life, and less
road maintenance.
Worldwide benefits
© CardioNet
In the M2M context, we should not forget:
M2M impacts life not only in developed
and industrial nations, but also in
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M2M health application
emerging markets. An example is Africa.
We see that especially in Africa cellular
networks are very well developed;
already today it is commonplace for many
Africans to use their mobile phones to
make payments, for example. Thus, this
is a very interesting market for M2M
applications based on cellular technology.
An example that has helped improve the
healthcare situation there is the GSM
printer created by Sequoia Technology,
one of Telit’s distributors, and funded
by the Clinton Foundation and the
Mozambique Ministry of Health. Rural
medical clinics in Africa are able to
wirelessly receive HIV test results of
expectant mothers within days of testing,
a first for many rural villages. Thanks to
knowing their infection status, mothers
with HIV-positive results can start on
anti-retroviral drugs much earlier in
their pregnancies, reducing the chances
of transferring the virus to their unborn
children from 40 percent to less than 1
percent. This shows the huge potential
M2M has in emerging countries counting
on a cellular network infrastructure.
We could continue this list endlessly, but
these few examples already show the
benefits of M2M for our society. It is really
about having the right ideas.
Contact
Oozi Cats
Founder, Member of the BoD & CEO
Telit Communications Group
EMEA@telit.com
www.telit.com

7. Main Topic
Enablers and Inhibitors driving
the further adoption of IoT
IoT is currently experiencing large interest from various vertical markets.
Analysts are predicting up to 80 billions of devices to be connected to
the internet by 2020. There are a lot
of references that achieved great benefits through IoT solutions, including
the optimization of processes and efficiency gains, lower energy costs,
higher quality products, higher standards of living, and being able to offer
new business models.
There are various enablers supporting
this trend. One of these are government
initiatives such as for food tracing, smart
metering, or eCall in Europe. Further
enablers include technology changes
such as the availability of connectivity,
miniaturization, cost decrease and
lower power consumption of chipsets
and sensors, and the evolution of big
data and analytics.
But there are also some inhibitors of IoT.
Some of these are the inhomogeneous
market and the limited adoption
of standards. Also the business
cases are often not clear and the
investment for building a solution is
too high considering the end-to-end
complexities.
One important question remains: How
many of these connected devices can be
monetized by IoT providers?
Market evolution
Today, the IoT market is characterized by
different maturity stages, depending on
the vertical, solution, and geography.
Connectivity is already a commodity
market. Although connectivity is strongly growing in the number of devices, it
faces shrinking Average Revenue per
Device (ARPD). There are trends indicating that a monthly fee for connectivity is
substituted for ownership of the data.
The IoT solutions market for end-toend solutions and platforms is strongly
evolving. While Smart Metering and
Connected Car are being rolled out today, the industrial manufacturing is at
the beginning of a revolution driven by
IoT. In Germany this is addressed by Industry 4.0.
Many solutions existing today are still
at a low maturity stage from the analytical perspective, such as providing basic
reporting capabilities. By 2020, using
analytics and intelligent computing,
IoT solutions will move up to a higher
maturity level, such as for predictive
maintenance of machines and predictive healthcare. Predicting traffic jams
is already adopted in some major cities
with a 90% accuracy for predictions one
hour in advance as IBM has shown in
different projects. Intelligent IoT solutions will be a key enabler for autonomous systems. By 2040, IEEE predicts
that there will be 75% autonomous cars.
Cognitive systems will provide ever
more intelligence and more attractive
use cases to IoT solutions. IBM Watson
competed and won against Jeopardy
players in the US in 2011. Nowadays,
Watson is used in patient care, supporting doctors in diagnostics of complex
medical diseases. By 2020, Watson
will be applied to many different industries, solving and supporting complex
situations.
Platform adoption
Various analysts state that IoT is moving from vertically integrated solutions
towards platforms, which provide horizontal capabilities that can be shared
among vertical applications. The analysts argue that platforms are ultimately
needed for obtaining economies of
scale from managing multiple applications. Also for sharing key reference
data across multiple M2M applications
while enabling new business models, a
platform is needed. This will drive faster
adoption and higher value across applications. IBM estimates that more than
80% of the capabilities on a platform
developed for one solution can be reused for other solutions.
Therefore, IoT providers can gain significant from economies of scale and
improve the time to market for new solutions.
Contact
Bernd Wunderlich
Business Development Executive
IBM Deutschland GmbH
bernd.wunderlich@de.ibm.com
www.ibm.com
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8. Main Topic
The M2M MVNO model will become
common practice in 2020
Industrial companies developing in the Machine to Machine (M2M) business
will ask themselves the question of becoming a mobile virtual network operator
(MVNO). Access to a true wholesale relationship with operators and control of the
end user connectivity offer will drive adoption of the model.
In the M2M market the MVNO model allows service providers to deploy SIM
cards and connectivity management with
a fleet-oriented perspective. Although it
requires solid technical competencies
that an enabler can provide, it now has a
very low operational cost inherited from
years of competition and development
in the mobile phone industry. Enabling
industrial companies to become MVNOs
means that these companies are able to
fully control the connectivity bundled in
their services to end-customers.
Numerous benefits
The benefits of becoming an MVNO are
numerous: it allows M2M providers to
build “one stop shop” offers that simplify the end-customer’s life. An MVNO
car manufacturer is, for instance, able
to package navigation systems, automobile insurance policy, and on board
web browsing. Features like split-billing
on the MVNO model can enable the car
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manufacturer to invoice the growing
number of players in the ecosystem as
well as the end-user, depending of their
respective connectivity usage.
From an operational perspective, the
MVNO model eases the SIM management interface integration with the industrial company’s current IT system.
This allows relevant provisioning (test
phase, activation…) along with the connected product lifecycle and location.
On the marketing side, the model gives
access to wholesale airtime. Industrial
companies are gaining independency
from the pricing structure of Mobile Network Operators and have the choice to
build prepaid, postpaid, shared bundle, freemium offers, allow or block 3G
and 4G, and get closer to the customer
needs.
The MVNO model also impacts SMEs,
with enablers such as Transatel aggre-
gating small players and giving access
to a whole set of features that only big
companies could afford before.
Secured data link between SIM card and
hosting centers for M-health or subscription management for vehicles fleets
will be part of packaged offers by verticals segments.
Transatel is leveraging on its pioneer
experience within the MVNO arena to
accelerate the machine to machine business by providing those solutions to innovative M2M providers.
Contact
Jérôme Datchary
Business Development
Transatel
jerome.datchary@transatel.com
www.transatel-m2m.com

9. Main Topic
M2M is part of daily life:
New communication challenges
Not so long ago, it was necessary to give an explanation when talking about M2M.
This has changed quickly and fundamentally – at least within the industry. Here it is
now accepted that M2M is a topical subject. The dynamism of the theme was felt in the
latest M2M Alliance poll of 4,800 experts and decision-makers: It showed that the expectation of M2M regarding growth, revenue and new business markets is very high.
Many other questionnaires and studies prove that M2M and the Internet of Things
(IoT) belong to the top trends of the IT sector.
M2M and IoT have both left the technical
teething version phase behind them and
have now quickly become a broad part
of day-to-day life. The economic reason
for this is due to declining costs for the
M2M components – in other words, for
hardware, software – and special tariff
structures for data connections. M2M is
being used by the large infrastructure
businesses in the telecommunications
sector. The market for small and medium-sized firms is also gathering momentum. These are very flexible and as
specialists, have a lot of know-how and
good contacts in the user sectors. This is
the ideal basis to establish M2M, both
in the large-scale and more specialised
sectors.
Well set stage
The stage is well set for M2M – aided by
the efforts and actions of the M2M Alliance and the businesses and people
who contribute and are actively involved
in it. Future prospects look very positive,
the seed has been sown and M2M has
already developed well in several sectors and is reaping the first positive results. It won’t be long, before M2M can
be ignored no longer.
When this happens, M2M will experience a new type of recognition. M2M
will no longer be a subject just for trend
scouts and technical pioneers. M2M will
then be a subject that is out in public and
openly discussed – such as for instance,
travel, medicine or power. The M2M
revolution, of which one likes to speak in
internal branch meetings, will suddenly
get a totally new dimension. M2M will
then no longer be primarily a technical
topic, it will become a social and a political subject.
M2M can improve the world by making it
more comfortable, energy efficient, better connected, thus improving it in many
categories. M2M has the potential to
change many sectors significantly: not
just fields such as logistics, transport
and energy, but also healthcare, support / old-age care or housing. Everyone
will then work with M2M.
a part – mistrust, for instance, which one
can lay to rest after an explanation, but
also fear, which often ignores reason.
What does this mean for those who want
to expand the market further for M2M in
future? You have to anticipate potential
resentment, overcome concerns, communicate openly about the uses and
dangers and how they occur – in a nutshell: Expand your viewpoint of technology and business substantially. You
should also step out of your insider comfort zone and seek dialogue with many
community groups and its representatives. You should find ways for M2M, not
just technical, but also political, legal
and social paths. You should appeal not
just to the rationale but also to the peoples’ emotions.
New risks and challenges
The focus on technology and technical/
economical end-user arguments could
then quickly become a drawback. In a
modern, media-driven world, being a
world-class innovator is no easy task.
All who are technically and economically
invested in M2 should be prepared for
this. Regardless of how discussions are
celebrated in the media, there are also
other, often irrational factors which play
Contact
Dr. Günter Bleimann-Gather
CEO
TEMA Technologie Marketing AG
bleimann@tema.de
www.tema.de
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10. Products and Developments
“Early Engagement”
of compliance requirements
The number of cellular and short range
radio modules on the market is continuing to increase; probably by just as
much as their technical sophistication,
but if the industry projections and excitement are to be believed they are
clearly pointing to a world defined by
50 Billion devices.
Most users of a wireless device are not
aware of the considerable effort and resource that is usually expended in developing such a product. But help is at hand
– this effort is somewhat alleviated in the
present day with the advent of the preapproved module!
A pre-approved module is one where
the majority of the compliance and certification requirements, which need to be
satisfied before placing a product on the
market, are borne by the module manufacturer. The M2M manufacturer still
needs to consider the overall compliance
of the host unit and any regulatory and
industry certification requirements of the
technology employed which could not be
completed on a standalone module and
only on the end product.
Interestingly, the compliance industry
is observing an increased incidence of
wireless M2M manufacturers developing
a product only to be stalled at the later
stages when they come to the compliance stage of development. The most
common cause is an under-estimation
of compliance efforts and costs needed,
but in some extreme cases the manufacturer is not even aware of the existence of
such compliance requirements.
Compliance knowledge gap
Why is this? Although the modules are
more sophisticated, the development
kits and support provided from the module manufacturers is of such a high level
that it now makes it easy for entrepreneurial individuals, who are not traditional product designers, or designers
at all for that matter, to be able to build
innovative, useful and interesting M2M
products. This is of course a good thing,
but with this ease of development we
now believe a “compliance knowledge
gap” exists in the industry, where relatively small but significant numbers of
manufacturers are struggling at the compliance stage.
Underwriters Laboratories (UL), working with module manufacturers and distributors are promoting awareness in the
compliance industry by offering advisory
services and workshops as part of their
Early Engagement Program.
This a free consultation with UL wireless
M2M compliance experts where advice is
given on the regulatory and industry cer-
tification requirements such as CE, FCC,
PTCRB and GCF, and just as importantly
the budgetary expectation costs associated so that the M2M manufacturers can
incorporate this into their overall budget
planning.
The simple illustrative concept of the UL
Compliance Pyramid is introduced which
is shown here in its basic form. It provides a reminder of the steps and what
important factors should be considered
and when!
In practice we encourage the manufacturer to engage with a compliance professional at the “earliest stage” or concept / design stage – Early Engagement.
We often hear “we don’t need to consider compliance costs at the moment”
but there are many M2M devices which
never make it to market because of such a
stance. It then follows: “In which regulatory domains does the manufacturer wish
to launch his product – Europe, North
America, Asia….?”
The list of options for applicable standards and which test cases need to be
performed can then be considered at the
regulatory stage. The final industry certification requirements depend on the technology concerned and this can have varying cost – so again important to consider
the cost parameters early on.
Then, and only then, is the product ready
for market!
In summary – “Engage Compliance Early”
to avoid any surprises later on.
Contact
Joe Lomako
Business Development Manager M2M
Underwriters Laboratories, UK
joe.lomako@ul.com
www.ul.com
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11. Products and Developments
Is 6LoWPAN the Esperanto
for the Internet of Things?
The Internet has had the uniform protocols TCP/IP and UDP/IP since the beginning of the 70's. The IPv4 address
space has 232  4,3x109 addresses.
With IPv6 it was expanded to 2128
3,4x1038 addresses. With IPv6 we
have approx. 6,7x1027 IP- addresses
per m2 earth surface.
6LoWPAN is an abbreviation for IPv6 over
Low power Wireless Personal Area Network. As it is based on IP, every smartphone, tablet PC, laptop or even smart-TV
can communicate with a sensor or actuator
via 6LoWPAN. An UDP / IP from a smartphone can be sent directly to the lamp or
roller shutters. A thermometer or smoke
alarm can also do the transfer. A home automation server or internet cloud is necessary for the communication. 6LoWPAN is
already available for many radio and wire
carriers.
6LoWPAN via radio – IEEE 802.15.4
Frequency
Region
Data Rate (gross)
868 – 868,6 MHz
Europe
20 kBit / s
902 – 928 MHz
USA
40 kBit / s
2400 – 2483,5 MHz
Global
250 kBit / s
OSI layer model illustrates a home automation
The KW01 from Freescale is an example of
a System on Chip (SOC). It covers the 2901020 MHz range and is thus suited for the
EU and USA. Alongside the transceiver on
the IC there is also an ARM Cortex M0+,
memory and a wide range of peripheral
functions. The KW20 is also a SoC and
works in the 2400 MHz frequency.
6LoWPAN via power line communication – IEEE P1901.2
The IEEE P1901.2 describes a narrowband
signal (150- 500 kHz) with max. 500 kBit / s
gross. The STCOMET is a SoC as well. The
IC includes the PLC transceiver in addition with the MCU ARM Cortex M4F, a DSP,
memory and a wide range of peripheral
functions.
6LoWPAN for affordable home
automation
With the choice of the right components,
the BOM (bill of materials) of a home automation server can cost just under €20. The
combination module Gainspan GS2011M
is less expensive. Wi-Fi and 802.15.4 on
2400 MHz are already included in the
module. In addition to these, the module
has two ARM Cortex M3, vast memory and
various interfaces. The second MCU in the
module is foreseen for the application. The
same PCB could hold a KW01 with a royalty-free 6LoWPAN stack. The supply voltage
could be based on a standard wall plugged
power supply. The antennas for 2400 MHz
and 868 MHz become PCB tracks. This will
save costs for coaxial connectors or chip
antennas.
Gainspan also offers different inexpensive eval-kits with source code included
for audio streaming to speakers, video
streaming, intelligent sockets and a web
server with lighting control / temperature
sensor.
Block Diagram Freescale KW01
for 6LoWPAN
Contact
Harald Naumann
Blogger, author and Wireless FAE
harald.naumann@gsm-module.de
www.gsm-module.de
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12. Products and Developments
Short-range low power wireless devices
and M2M / Internet-of-things
Short range wireless technologies will
play an important role in M2M solutions where small devices (such as
various sensors) are connected to services on a wide-area Internet network.
and Wireless LAN. A short conclusion for
these technologies is:
 All three technologies have built-in
link layer authentication and encryption.
 Bluetooth low energy has the potential for the lowest power consumption.
The connectBlue conclusion is that Bluetooth low energy has a high potential in
becoming an important technology for
the “last 100 meters” in low power, low
cost, small devices. However, there will
still be use cases where 802.15.4 based
technologies are used especially in areas
where it is already established. Wireless
Today, the devices used in the “last 100
meters” are typically not connected. The
wide-area network is to a larger extent
connected e.g. through smartphones,
home routers (e.g. ADSL routers) and
GSM/3G/4G Routers.
Requirements on
“Last 100 Meters” technology
An architecture with a gateway that serves
as an interface between the wide-area
network (Internet) and the short-range
network is required. For M2M, a required
feature of the chosen short-range technology is support for mobile use cases where
a smartphone or other mobile device can
be used as a temporary gateway. Some of
the important drivers when selecting the
appropriate short-range wireless technology for M2M use cases are cost of the
radio technology, Power consumption,
Easy-of-use, Security (authentication and
encryption), Available ecosystem (possibility to connect to smartphones, tablets,
PCs, home gateways, etc.) and Range.
Which short range wireless technologies should one choose?
Different technologies like NFC, 82.15.4,
IRDA, Classic Bluetooth, Bluetooth Low
Energy, Wireless LAN etc. compete in this
space including international standards,
business verticals specific standards
and many proprietary technologies. The
preferable technologies are according to
our view Bluetooth Low Energy, 802.15.4
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The “last 100 meters” represents >90 % of the potential number of connections.
 The lack of native support for 802.15.4
in the for the ecosystem’s important
mobile devices
(smartphones, tablets, laptops, etc.).
 802.15.4 has a main advantage in
its range since many 802.15.4 based
technologies (e.g. ZigBee) support
mesh whereby coverage can be extended by using routers.
 Bluetooth low energy is very reliable
with its support for Adaptive Frequency Hopping (AFH) and other features
inherited from Classic Bluetooth.
 Wireless LAN, also commonly referred
to as Wi-Fi, can be used in devices
with less demands on low power consumption and as a wireless
backbone in combination with other
technologies.
LAN will be used in devices where cost,
low power is less important and as a wireless backbone combined with the other
wireless technologies.
Contact
Rolf Nilsson
CEO connectBlue AB
rolf.nilsson@connectblue.com
www.connectblue.com

13. Products and Developments
M2M Security: Considerations to
address growing concerns
Security continues to be a hot topic
in all areas of technology, including
machine-to-machine (M2M) applications. Today, most analysts agree that
the security risk is relatively low, primarily because M2M is still a growing
space and hasn’t reached a critical
mass that would draw significant attention from hackers. However, M2M
is growing very quickly. Cisco estimates that there will be 25 billion connected devices by 2015 and 50 billion by
2020, so security concerns will likely
grow in the near future.
In light of the threat, what should enterprises using M2M and OEMs developing M2M
solutions be doing now to protect their applications? From a practical standpoint, the
answer is to determine the level of threat
and provide the right level of security for
each specific device and application.
Enterprises and OEMs will use a variety of
mechanisms and techniques to address
threats in each segment of the M2M chain.
Two key considerations for secure M2M deployments are trust and encryption.
Trust
The concept of trust in an M2M application is about verifying that commands or
instructions coming in to a device or server
are legitimate and coming from a verified
source. The M2M cloud management platform, for example, must be able to verify
that data coming from both deployed devices and enterprise applications can be
trusted. The back-end enterprise application must use strong authentication to
verify that it can trust data from the cloud
management platform. And, the enterprise
or M2M solution provider must be able to
control access rights across all components
of the system, and ensure that anyone accessing or configuring system settings is
authorized to do so.
Embedded applications use the same concepts to assure trust as any other networked
system: authentication and authorization.
Encryption
Conclusion
A secure M2M application needs to protect the transmission of private and confidential data. To do so requires data
encryption and secure transmission
technologies across multiple segments
of the M2M application — between deployed devices, the M2M cloud management platform and the enterprise application.
Security considerations for M2M applications are becoming more and more relevant
as M2M continues to grow at an accelerated
pace. In addition to the aforementioned details outlining the considerations of trust
and encryption, secure M2M deployments
need to be planned and deployed with robustness and upgradability in mind. When
incorporated with effective trust and encryption mechanisms, long-term viability
and security of M2M applications can be assured and stay in step with changing technology and new emerging threats.
If the M2M cloud management platform
is operated by a third party, for example, an enterprise may wish to encrypt
all data as it travels from device to cloud
to enterprise application using a secure
virtual private network (VPN).
On the other hand, a payment application requires a more sophisticated M2M
gateway that can support the strongest
possible encryption and transmit that
data via a secure VPN. For applications
that require maximum security, enterprises may prefer to use a private access
point name (APN) network that contains
only authorized devices in the application (i.e., no other devices use the network), and that does not connect to the
Internet but links only with the M2M
cloud via a VPN.
Finally, enterprises should use HTTPS to
assure a secure connection whenever communicating with the cloud management
platform and the enterprise application.
As a starting point, enterprises or OEMs
should work to achieve the “right” level of
security for their M2M applications, both
today and for the future. In doing so, they
can drive forward the benefits of an effective M2M solution, while having the peace
of mind knowing they’ve taken the right
steps to avoid being compromised.
Contact
Olivier Beaujard
Vice President Market Development
Sierra Wireless
OBE@sierrawireless.com
www.sierrawireless.com
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14. Products and Developments
Cyber Physical System
CareLAN for the remote maintenance
of production plants
The maintenance of production plans or machines is often a very difficult undertaking: plant manufacturers und plant operators must coordinate appointments
and accesses, so that the production flow is as minimally affected as possible,
distinctive features of respective plants must be taken into account; operations
must be documented.
All this effort costs time, money and
nerves. Accesses, in particular to inhouse IT infrastructures as well as designing own plants are problematic on
many levels.
So-called Cyber Physical Systems (CPS)
could help here. The Dortmund-based
firm OKIT GmbH, which is a spin-off of
the Fraunhofer Society, presents the IT
system CareLAN, which supports plant
manufacturers with the remote maintenance of machines and plants. By connecting the system with a VPN server
from OKIT via wireless, it is no longer
necessary to do the maintenance of the
plant operators on-site.
The technician of the plant manufacturer can get access all relevant data of
the plants over the secure VPN channel,
as if he was actually there, in the same
network. Plant manufacturers and their
customers thus save themselves wait-
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ing and service travel times, as well as
the induction into the IT structures of
the business, which powers the plant or
machine. A further advantage: If the use
of the in-house IT infrastructure is not
possible or unwanted, then CareLan can
still grant access. To guarantee security
during the remote maintenance, the data
communication is heavily encrypted.
All Data on Hand
Inside the CPS, which consists of the
plant and the remote maintenance interface, the monitoring data and configurations can be displayed, mistakes be
analyzed and production parameter can
be adjusted during ongoing operation.
In addition to this, the CareLAN has integrated user administration, a document
archive and a knowledge base. In this
way, all relevant data is on hand for the
maintenance. Questions and approvals
fall away; reaction times are shortened.
As a service provider, OKIT GmbH provides plant and mechanical engineers
the possibility of networking. Through
the connection of IKT applications, existing products or applications are made
more intelligent. Production processes
become more flexible, the added value
increases and innovation cycles are improved. The OKIT-developed CPS bolsters both the competitiveness of mechanical engineering businesses and
the firms, which implement these “smart
plants”.
CareLAN shows the potential of Cyber
Physical Systems for the digital industry with this example. CPS links production plants, steers energy networks and
product flows in logistics or improves
traffic flow in cities. It is an integral part
of the Internet of Things and is driving
forward the development of innovations
in complex networked systems.
Contact
Thorsten Eller
Marketing
OKIT GmbH
eller@okit.de
www.OKIT.de
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15. Applications and References
Water – the next frontier for M2M?
Machine-to-machine (M2M) communications and the Internet of Things
(IoT) continue to dominate the telecom world and will certainly continue to be a growing trend to industry
and government for the next 5 to 10
years. However, with changes comes
challenge.
Presently there is a lot of focus on how
M2M and IoT advances sectors such as
smart cities, transportation, smart grid,
and consumer technologies because of the
benefits that include cost and operational
efficiencies as well as an improvement in
the way we live. With good reason these
are regarded in special favour, but there
are other areas that also gain the same
benefits with M2M. Here lies the challenge.
With an infinite number of things to choose,
which should be the priorities in this timeframe? When looking at infrastructure sectors, many are focussed on the benefits for
the electricity market but it is also vital to
closely monitor and meter water.
Water Loss –
a big problem for the EU
According to the European Commission (EC)
water leakage from distribution networks is
as high as 50 percent in certain parts of Europe while the European Water Partnership
believes the number is closer to 70 percent
in some areas. Unfortunately, there is no
room for waste at this scale. Water scarcity
affects at least 11 percent of the European
population and 17 percent of EU territory.
Since 1980 the number of severe droughts
in Europe has increased dramatically and
has cost an estimated € 100 billion.
Solving the water supply issue requires
a multi-faceted approach. Infrastructure
needs to be updated and public perception and usage patterns need to be altered.
M2M technologies also have a role in supporting better management and improving
efficiency.
Agriculture Water Monitoring
Cutting losses with leak
detection and meter readings
Agriculture – promoting
technologies for efficiency
Leakage detection technologies are available to utilities to reduce water loss. These
include acoustic, thermal or electromagnetic equipment to detect water escaping
a pipe. Another way to detect leaks is to
measure the flow of water using meters
within customer buildings and detect unusually high water meter readings. Utility
managers can also compare water volumes
discharged from treatment facilities with
the volume passing through system zone
meters and customer meter readings to
detect leaks. M2M communication technology embedded in water meters allow actual
consumption to be sent regularly in realtime and analysed. If there is a discrepancy, utility managers can more easily pinpoint the location of the leaks and repair.
Looking at the relationship between water
and agriculture is another way to balance
the water equation. According to the EC, on
average, 44 percent of Europe’s total water
abstraction is used for agriculture.
The market potential for water monitoring
and metering is big. Frost & Sullivan estimated that the European market could be
worth up to $ 13.4 billion by 2020. While
much of this revenue will come from meters
and installation, data and network management will also contribute to the revenue
numbers.
M2M solutions that use leaf and soil
moisture sensors allow growers to make
informed decisions about when and for
how long to irrigate fields. Wise water consumption allows for better yields and lower
operating costs. Data can also be used to
optimize fertilizer and pesticide application
and reduce water pollution from leaching.
Sustainable water management is possible with M2M technologies. Prioritizing
the connection of water meters, agriculture
sensors and other utility assets is essential
for our survival.
Contact
Sue Rutherford
Director of Marketing
SkyWave Mobile Communications
marketing@skywave.com
www.skywave.com
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16. Applications and References
The Impact of M2M solutions on the
agricultural industry and other sectors
Of all the sectors the agricultural segment has the potential to become the
role model for other industries how to
drive innovations based on M2M (machine-to-machine) mobile technologies. It includes almost every challenge an M2M solution has to cope with.
The agricultural sector is characterized
by heterogeneous machinery on farms,
diverse and always changing process
partners in the harvesting process, high
operational costs for machinery and often
low mobile network coverage. The structure and the magnitude of obstacles of
M2M in the agricultural sector seem much
more demanding than in other industries.
Nevertheless or because of the challenges
almost all the manufacturers and vendors
are determined to find solutions – together. They are open concerning vendor independent portals and they are even willing
to set up a common standard for agricultural machines in M2M.
There are many sector-neutral approaches
claiming to connect, run and manage dif-
ferent machines but in order to optimize
complex processes in heterogeneous process networks for example in the harvesting
scenario specific data is needed. Therefore
the verticalisation of M2M communication
technologies with a standard for agricultural machines is inevitable. Based on the
underlying standard the M2M-Teledesk
platform addresses and resolves the issues described above. The system (http://
m2m-teledesk.de) is developed by CLAAS
Harvesters, VIVAI Software and the University of Applied Sciences Dortmund.
The importance of vertical standards in M2M Mobile technologies
on the example of agriculture
Most of the existing M2M solutions are neither aligned to the needs of the agricultural sector nor can these systems synchronize and optimize heterogeneous process
chains with many different machines and
manufacturers in order to gain maximum
efficiency gains. Inefficiencies in agricultural harvesting processes very often
arise from idle times, e.g. when harvesters
have to stop working because there is no
transport vehicle that can load up the crop.
These inefficiencies of the logistic chain
may cause high, but avoidable costs which
may run for example up to 1.000 Euro per
hour machinery costs for a harvester. Today most of the suppliers concentrate on
single machine efficiency which does not
produce the same magnitude of cost reductions.
In order to enable the communication between different participants for example
in harvesting processes it is inevitable to
develop a unified standard for the sector,
in this case agriculture.
To overcome the problems arising from incompatibilities regarding the different vendors over 150 agricultural manufacturers
have already once committed themselves
to a unique standard namely the ISO-Bus
through the AEF (Agricultural Engineering Foundation) which was set up for this
purpose. The chances are high to repeat
this great success with a M2M-standard
with the new installed working group. The
standard will encompass very specific parameters like the moisture level of the harvest goods or the capacity level of the grain
tank auger which indicates where and how
fast the transporter has to arrive at the
harvester. The peculiarities in each sector
are the reason why general standards and
systems “won’t do the job”.
But there are limits to the openness towards the standard by the manufacturers.
It is very important to them to protect some
of their business data and process-knowhow as a competitive advantage. Therefore
a smart encapsulation, aggregation and
translation architecture must be part of the
system design. In order to gain acceptance
and still benefit from the standard a small
number of the business-critical parameters will not be directly transferred to the
M2M Teledesk platform. The translationand aggregation process will remain at
the manufacturers. All data of the machine
buses in manufacturer specific languages
will be translated into a standardized data
format used in the system.
As the agricultural machines are used for
many years it is important to provide a retrofit solution with a box providing only a
subset of possible data as only a smaller
number of sensors are available.
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17. Applications and References
The design of the M2M system
The M2M teledesk system
An important goal of the M2M-Teledesk
project is the standardization of interfaces and protocols. But M2M-Teledesk is
also the vendor-independent platform for
manufacturers, owners and operators of
agricultural equipment, who can register
machines of different types and manufacturers in order to optimize the processes,
control the machines and analyze the process and condition data. Due to the open architecture it is also possible to include data
from existing vendor specific portals.
The collected data can be accessed via a
vendor independent internet portal which
serves as a monitoring, control and management desk for the heterogeneous machines.
The M2M-Teledesk project includes the following components:
 Security solutions – as an example it
prevents that a machine that does not
belong to the process chain any more
can still access the data of the logistic
chain of the harvesting process from
the day before.
 Communication manager which
decides which data transfer protocol (GSM, LTE, WLAN, NFC) should
be used and which data should be
transferred.
 A data storage where the process and
the condition data of the machines
will be collected
 A meta level portal layer where the
data is processed and visualized. It
is important that at this level all the
machine data is in a uniform format.
With a user friendly GUI it is possible
for the vendors and manufacturers
to access the information that will be
used for the different applications.
It also includes a security module in
order to protect the data from unauthorized access.
 A service layer for the application
market where the data that will be
used in the application of the various
branded application markets can
billed.
With all these prerequisites of M2M Teledesk applications can be built and sold by
manufactures, vendors and other parties
in their own branded markets.
New business models and value
networks
M2M Teledesk supports the manufacturers
on their way to become a customer centric
and service oriented supplier. For many
that means a paradigm shift from a hardware vendor to a service provider. But in
the near future service will be the unique
selling proposition towards manufacturers from the emerging countries. M2M can
help to improve the services level but also
to create completely new services there
were not possible without this technology.
For example with “pay-per-use insurance / leasing” or leasing companies are
able to bill for usage patterns instead of
time. Substantial success criteria for new
business models are to meet the necessary integration of business partners and
distributed components. New “Anything
as a Service” models will define value networks and necessary trade-offs between
several actors – as well as between competitors.
Contact
Dr. Bettina Horster
Board Member Business Development
VIVAI Software AG
bettina.horster@vivai.de
www.vivai.de
Sebastian Gansemer
University of Applied Sciences
and Arts Dortmund
Prof. Dr. Uwe Großmann
University of Applied Sciences
and Arts Dortmund
Dr. Christian Rusch
Claas Selbstfahrende
Erntemaschinen GmbH
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18. Applications and References
Precise real-time data for optimising
freight transportation
Few sectors will rely more heavily on
M2M communication in the near future
as the transport and logistics industry.
The M2M Adoption Barometer 2013, an
analysis by Vodafone and Circle Research,
reported that 90 percent of the logistics
companies surveyed already rate M2M
communication as ‘relevant’ to ‘very relevant’ for their company today, even if
they are not currently using such solutions
themselves. And almost 100 percent stated
that M2M solutions will be relevant to their
business in three years’ time. Although,
according to the study, only 12 percent of
logistics companies have already implemented M2M-based solutions, these logistics systems have great potential, since
they offer a range of additional advantages
over positioning solutions based on GPS or
RFID: they can be used to monitor the status of sensitive freight, enhance security
and help with cost-effective planning and
process optimisation.
possible. Particularly well-engineered for this purpose is Vodafone’s
global SIM, which offers coverage in
every continent thanks to international roaming and a large number of
partner networks. In addition to this,
solutions need to contend with the
adverse conditions often faced in logistics operations – such as wind, several weather conditions and jolting.
The SIM cards are therefore made
to be especially robust and can, for
example, resist temperatures ranging
from -35°C all the way up to 85°C.
There are also SIM chips that can be
installed to withstand particularly
difficult conditions, even functioning
at temperatures as low as -40°C and
as high as 105°C.
Three central elements
An M2M-based logistics solution of this
kind requires three central elements:
 Sensors and communications modules: M2M logistics solutions are able
to track freight, containers and vehicles with high accuracy and monitor
important parameters with precision
and efficiency. Communications modules with internal or external sensors, positioned directly among the
freight inside containers or trailers,
automatically transmit measurement
data (such as temperature, humidity)
over a mobile network.
 Connectivity and M2M platform:
M2M logistics solutions require a
mobile network connection along
with an M2M management platform
for data transfer and managing SIM
cards. For these to work it is important – especially in the transport and
logistics industry – that roaming
provides network coverage that is as
comprehensive and cost-effective as
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 Software application for analysis
and visualisation: Finally, the data is
analysed by a central software application, which evaluates all of the data
that has been collected, automatically generates reports on demand
and can even trigger an alarm based
on pre-defined limits – for example,
when a temperature limit is exceeded
or the freight is violently jolted. In
such a case, the head office can send
an automated warning to the driver
that the temperature in the refrigerated container is rising too high. The
driver can then manually regulate
the container’s refrigeration and thus
prevent damage to perishable goods.
M2M communications present many advantages for logistics companies, guaranteeing dependable and consistent product
quality through the continual status monitoring of freight.
Even more benefit
In addition to this, the use of connected
alarm sensors is to guard against theft and
prevent goods from being tampered with.
For example, if a photosensitive sensor in
a container suddenly registers exposure
to light whilst the freight is located in the
middle of the ocean, the software, deducing from the data that someone is trying
to tamper with the freight without authorisation, is able to automatically trigger an
alarm. Where applicable, this may also
lower the cost of insurance premiums, as
the insurers face markedly fewer damage
claims.
Real-time monitoring also helps companies to plan routes and processes more
efficiently, thereby saving on costs, as the
head office knows the location of all its
freight and vehicles at all times and can
use this information, for example, to reduce empty runs.
Implementing M2M-based tracking solutions can thus significantly enhance service quality and allow for a significantly
more dynamic and cost-effective supply
chain.
Contact
Dirk Esser
Principal Partner Manager M2M
Sales Central Europe Vodafone
dirk.esser@vodafone.com
www.vodafone.com

19. M2M and Companies
M2M Alliance joins
Eclipse Foundation
The M2M Alliance has joined the Eclipse Foundation, one of the most important
organizations in the field of software solutions. As a full member of the Eclipse Associate Member and Eclipse Membership At Large communities, the M2M Alliance
will support the globally operating open source community and contribute to the
development of new technologies, solutions and standards.
The Eclipse Foundation is a not-for-profit, member supported corporation that
helps cultivate both an open source community and an ecosystem of complementary products and services. Like in many
other areas, M2M plays an increasingly
important role within the open source
community. The Eclipse M2M Working
Group, for instance, is a collaboration of
individuals and organizations who are
building a community of open source
projects for M2M and Internet of Things
(IoT) applications. The goal of the community is to provide M2M frameworks,
protocols and tools that can be used in
commercial products and applications.
“The Eclipse Foundation is a globally recognized organization which helps a wide
range of industries to develop solutions
that meet the needs of modern society.
With its open source community, the
Eclipse foundation has paved the way
for many innovations, including M2M
solutions and services such as M2M to
Cloud,” says Eric Schneider, chairman of
the M2M Alliance. “By joining the Eclipse
Foundation, we enable our members to
find the right platforms, solutions and
partners for their projects.”
Mike Milinkovich, Executive Director of
the Eclipse Foundation: “We are happy
to have the M2M Alliance join the Eclipse
Foundation and participate in our M2M
Working Group. The M2M Alliance provides an important voice to the M2M
Industry. We look forward to collaborat-
ing with them in the promotion and development of open source solutions for
the M2M industry.” Further information:
www.eclipse.org
Contact
Ludger Voetz
M2M Alliance Press Contact
Braun Europe Limited
ludger@braun-pr.com
www.braun-pr.com
New member of the M2M Alliance e. V.
Since the last M2M Journal we are happy to welcome the following new member
doubleSlash Net-Business GmbH
The doubleSlash Net-Business GmbH has developed all-inclusive software solutions, that support the corporations and medium-sized businesses and to optimise
business processes in marketing, sales and service, since 1999 doubleSlash’s clients
include BMW, Siemens, Kyocera and many more. The company has approximately
100 employees and has its main office in Friedrichshafen. A further branch was
founded in 2011 in Munich. The focus here is on developing M2M solutions and
system integration, particularly in the telematic sector. With the new M2M solution
possibilities, doubleSlash is following the vision, to optimise the entire demand
chain for businesses and for customers.
Contact
Stefan Meyer
Senior Business Consultant
doubleSlash Net-Business GmbH
stefan.meyer@doubleSlash.de
http://doubleSlash.de
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20. M2M and Companies
Journal Outlook Edition 21
For the timely planning in your company, we are announcing
the main topic and the dates of the next journal.
Description:
M2M Journal 21 I 14 / 02
Submission deadline:
17 th January 2014
Main topic:
Embedded Technologies
Advertising deadline:
31st January 2014
Release:
21st February 2014
Events
Date
Place
Event
Contact
06.01.2014
Las Vegas, USA
Consumer Telematics Show
www.telematicsupdate.com/cts/
27 – 28.01.2014
Munich, Germany
Wearable Technologies Conference
Europe
www.wearable-technologies.com/events/
wearable-technologies-conference-2014-ieurope
28 – 31.01.2014
Miami, USA
M2M Evolution Conference & Expo
www.m2mevolution.com/conference
04 – 06.02.2014
Vancouver, BC, Canada
Wavefront M2M Summit 2014 –
Driving business transformation
wavefrontsummits.com/
10 – 13.02.2014
Orlando, USA
Forum Industry in Transition: The
Information Driven Enterprise USA 2014
www.arcweb.com/events/arc-industryforum-orlando/pages/default.aspx
18 – 20.02.2014
Karlsruhe, Germany
IT-Trans 2014 – IT trends and innovations
for public transport
www.it-trans.org/en/home/homepage.jsp
19 – 20.02.2014
London, UK
M2M Telematics for Usage Based
Insurance
www.smi-online.co.uk/utility/uk/
conference/m2m-telematics-fleetmanagement-and-user-based-insurance
25.02.2014
Munich, Germany
7. Deutscher Innovationsgipfel –
Nachhaltige Innovationen & Strategien
www.preview-event.de/innovation-network/
neu/
25 – 27.02.2014
Nuremberg, Germany
Embedded world – Exhibition & Conference www.embedded-world.de/en/
10 – 11.03.2014
London, UK
European Smart Grid Cyber and SCADA
Security
www.smi-online.co.uk/utility/uk/
conference/european-smart-grid-cybersecurity
10 – 14.03.2014
Hanover, Germany
CeBIT 2014 – Exhibition & Conference
www.cebit.de/home
12 – 13.03.2014
Amsterdam,
The Netherlands
Telematics for Fleet Management
Europe 2014
http://www.telematicsupdate.com/
fleeteurope/
19 – 20.03.2014
Paris La Défense, France Machine to Machine Paris
25 – 27.03.2014
Utrecht, The Netherlands
Zorg & ICT – Platform for human-oriented www.zorg-en-ict.nl/en/Exposant/
healthcare innovation
Beursinformatie.aspx
7 – 11.04.2014
Hanover, Germany
HANNOVER MESSE 2014
www.hannovermesse.de/home
08 – 09.04.2014
Munich, Germany
Content and Apps for Automotive
Europe 2014
www.telematicsupdate.com/contenteu/
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21. TM
Profile:
The M2M Alliance is the largest association for the machine-to-machine sector. It is
an open organisation with members representing the entire M2M value chain. The
M2M Alliance currently has more than 70 members for whom it offers a forum for
ideas exchange amongst industry experts and on behalf of whom it acts as the public
spokesperson. Proactive communication and networking is the heart of the M2M Alliance,
both between members and with external organisations. The non-profit organisation
publishes the M2M Journal, as well as its own e-mail newsletter and websites in English
and German. www.m2m-alliance.de